Urine collector



Nov. 2, 1943. R OHE ET 2,333,297

' URINE COLLECTOR Filed Sept. 18, 1941 In vento' firi" abkew Maurice L.Blafi A iiorm ys Patented Nov. 2, 1943 URINE COLLECTOR Robert Cohen,Louisville, Ky., and Maurice L. Blatt, Chicago, Ill.

Application September 18, 1941, Serial No. 411,424

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a urine collector, and has for the primaryobject the provision of an efficient and economical device of thischaracter which may be easily applied to a female infant for catchingand directing urine into a test tube or other type of container foranalysis purposes, the construction of the device being such that itwill not annoy or render discomfort to the infant nor in any wayinterfere with the normal flow of urine from the female organ and willprevent leaking of the urine over parts of the infant and may be readilydetached from the body garments of the infant when desired.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of our invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure l isa perspective view showing an infant in a reclining position with thelegs spread apart and illustrating the attachment or urine collectorapplied so as to cover the female organ.

Figure 2 is a perspective View illustrating the urine collector.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates asubstantially funnel shaped portion, the restricted part thereof forminga discharge tube 6. The large end of the substantially funnel shapedmember has formed thereon a marginal flange l and integral with saidflange are straps 8 having a certain amount of elasticity thereto.Carried by the free ends of the straps are fasteners 8 preferably in theform of safety pins whereby the straps may be readily attached anddetached to the garment of a child, as shown in Figure 1, with one strapextending over the stomach while the other pair of straps extend acrossthe buttocks of the child or infant and are secured to the garment atthe back of the infant.

The straps applied to the garments of the infant as specified and shownin Figure 1 places the enlarged end of the funnel shaped member 5directly over the female organ and due to the elasticity of the strapsthe flange 1 will be held tightly against the crotch of the infant.

A lip or extension to is integral with the flange and forms a perinealbutton which will snugly fit in the crotch extending towards the rectumfor engaging the infant in the region of the perineum. Integral with theextension 10 where the latter forms onto the flange I is a transverselyextending and arcuately curved flange or rib H acting as a stop or stayfor urine to prevent the urine from passing along the crotch in thedirection of the rectum from under the flange l. The perineal button Illacts as a dam preventing loss of urine and directs the flow thereof awayfrom the perineum and into the urinal. Any urine stopped by the rib I Iwill be to some extent redirected into the funnel-shaped portion 5. Thetube part ii of the funnel shaped portion may be connected to a testtube or some other urine collection receptacle so that the urine mayflow freely therein as discharged from the infant without anyinconvenience, discomfort or irritation to the female organ.

It is to be noted that the funnel-shaped portion 5 as well as the strapsare constructed of water proof material such as rubber and are capableof yielding and still will have sufiicient rigidity to maintain itsoriginal shape under normal conditions.

A device of the character shown and described can be economicallymanufactured and will be serviceable, durableand may be readily washedor cleansed and kept in a sanitary condition, and is extremely easy toapply and remove and will prevent the waste of urine over the child whendischarged.

While we have shown and described the preferred embodiment of ourinvention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction,combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is:

1. In a urine collector for female infants, a substantiallyfunnel-shaped member including a wide mouth portion and a tubularportion for the directing of urine into a container, a marginal flangeformed on the edges of the mouth portion of the funnel-shaped member andprojecting at right angles thereto and adapted for positioning flatlyagainst the body of the infant, elastic straps integral with the flangeand extending in diverging relation with respect to each other, onestrap adapted to extend upwardly across the stomach and a pair of strapsadapted to extend upwardly across the buttocks, fasteners for theconnection of said straps to the garment of an infant for supportin thefunnel-shaped member to cover the female organ, and a perineal buttonintegral with the flange and positioned between said pair of straps andadapted for engaging the infant in the region of the perineum.

2. In a urine collector for female infants, a substantiallyfunnel-shaped member including a wide mouth portion and a tubularportion for the directing of urine into a container, a marginal flangeformed on the edges of the mouth portion of the funnel-shaped member andprojecting at right angles thereto and adapted for positioning 10 flatlyagainst the body of the infant, elastic straps integral with the flangeand extending in di verging relation with respect to each other, one

strap adapted to extend upwardly across the stomach and a pair of strapsadapted to extend I5 into the funnel-shaped member.

ROBERT COHEN. MAURICE L. BLATT.

